Understanding the Risks of Smoking and How to Quit
Smoking is a prevalent but harmful practice worldwide, with immediate adverse effects on one's health. Nicotine addiction and exposure to toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke increase the risk of various diseases and impact one's overall well-being. To reduce these risks, quitting smoking is the best option, leading to significant health benefits. Vaping is not a safe alternative, as it poses similar risks. While some individuals enjoy smoking, it is crucial to understand its detrimental impact and work towards cessation for a healthier lifestyle.
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HEALTH CAMPAIGN By: Nadeem Wakileh, Nicola Shnoudi, Olivia Qudah Pro tip: Put it in Slide-Show!!!
zzzzzzzzzzzz What is smoking? Breathing the fumes of burning plant material, especially tobacco, from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. Despite social and medical arguments against tobacco use, smoking is widely practiced around the world. Nicotine is an alkaloid in tobacco that is addictive and can have both stimulating and tranquilizing psychoactive effects.
zzzzzzzzzzzz What are the risks of smoking? Within 10 seconds of your first puff, the toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke reach your brain, heart and other organs. Smoking harms almost every part of your body and increases your risk of many diseases. Smoking also affects how you look and feel, your finances and the people close to you.
How do I reduce the risks of smoking? zzzzzzzzzzzz There is no safe level of smoking. To reduce your risk, the best option is to quit smoking. You ll feel the health benefits almost straight away.
Is vaping an alternative to smoking? zzzzzzzzzzzz Our medical expert says otherwise. He said both are just as bad and have the same effects. Even the packaging boxes of both say it.
Do people enjoy smoking? zzzzzzzzzzzz Most certainly yes. Most people who were interviewed for smoking said they enjoyed the feeling when they smoke.
Citations: - Encyclop dia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). Smoking summary. Encyclop dia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/summary/smoking- tobacco#:~:text=The%20tar%20(residue)%20and%20gases,risk%20factors%20(se e%20asbestosis). - Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. (2023, April 4). What are the effects of smoking and tobacco? https://www.health.gov.au/topics/smoking-and-tobacco/about-smoking-and- tobacco/what-are-the-effects-of-smoking-and-tobacco#reducing-the-effects The rest were from the interviews posted on the assignment.
